Neeraja's background is in retail management, having managed stores for Trina Turk, BCBG, Semihandmade and currently Market Market. Her love for animals brought her to the Palm Springs Animal Shelter, where she volunteered for 6 years, fostering over 100 neonatal kittens, trained other volunteers in shelter protocols and resided on several committees. She currently lives in Yucca Valley with 9 of her former foster cats.
